Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red

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  • 37identical
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Key differences

The ASUS F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red (4 vs 2). The ASUS F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red (4 vs 2). The ASUS Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000 (3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the ASUS F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000 has numeric keypad. Product colour: Grey on the ASUS F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000, Red on the ASUS Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red.

  • Product colour
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:Grey
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:Red
  • Display diagonal
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:HD+
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:Intel
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:AMD
  • Processor family
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:Intel® Pentium®
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:AMD A9
  • Processor model
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:N5000
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:A9-9420
  • Processor cores
    • F705MA-DS21Q laptop Intel® Pentium® N5000:4
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RH96-RD laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Red:2

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144 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyRed
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®AMD A9
Processor modelDiffersN5000A9-9420
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1090Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one32-bit, 64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneGemini LakeUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 605AMD Radeon R5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x3184Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one128990Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3RZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one25 x 24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.68 kg
WidthDiffers411 mm361.4 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm243.5 mm
HeightDiffers22.6 mm20.4 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTUV, Energy star, RoHS, BSMI, CCC, UL, EU Flower, Erp 2013, MIC, GOST-R, WEEE, EPEAT, CECP, CB, CE Marking Compliance, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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